Explore Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pyengana, TAS map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pyengana, Tasmania, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Tasmania or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Pyengana and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Pyengana.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Pyengana |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | Break O'Day Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -41.29701 |
| Longitude | 147.95548 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 0.6 /km² |
| Area | 179.9 km² |
| Elevation | 125 m |
| Postcode | 7216 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 184 km north-northeast |
Pyengana is a locality in the Break O'Day Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 102. The locality covers an area of 179.9 km², giving a population density of about 0.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 125 m above sea level. It lies approximately 184 km north-northeast of Hobart. Pyengana is located at 41.2970°S, 147.9555°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7216. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Pyengana unfurls in the rolling green heart of Tasmania's north-east, a valley where mist often clings like a lover's whisper to the steep, forested slopes. It lies 69.8 km east-north-east of Launceston, TAS (from Launceston, TAS: bearing 78°T), and is situated 20.7 km west of St Helens. The land here is a rich tapestry of emerald pastures, bisected by the clear, cool waters of the St Patricks River, its banks fringed with ferns and ancient eucalypts. Dairy cows, their coats slick with dew, dot the landscape like scattered pearls, their gentle chewing a constant, low hum beneath the cries of unseen birds. The air itself feels scrubbed clean, carrying the scent of damp earth and wild honeysuckle, a balm to the senses that speaks of a place where time seems to flow at its own unhurried pace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the cloud cover, has a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the valley in a soft, golden luminescence that makes even the ordinary seem extraordinary.
The story of Pyengana is deeply intertwined with the hardy spirit of its settlers, who arrived in the mid-19th century, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the whisper of opportunity. This was a place carved from the wilderness, its early economy built on the backbreaking work of clearing forests and establishing farms, particularly for dairying, an industry that still defines Pyengana today. The Pyengana Dairy Company, a local institution, has for decades been a cornerstone of the community, its cheeses renowned far beyond the valley's embrace. History is etched into the very landscape, from the weathered stone walls of old farmhouses to the silent, majestic stands of native timber that guard the valley's edges. The Pyengana Holy Trinity Church, a simple yet elegant edifice, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring faith and perseverance of those who first called this place home, a serene anchor in a valley that feels both timeless and vibrantly alive.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Pyengana, Tasmania. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Pyengana, in the Break O'Day Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Pyengana includes the postcode (7216), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Break O'Day Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pyengana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |